Historical guided tour in the monastery town of Levern

Experience the history of Levern in a special way. Accompany the canonesses and other characters in historical costumes on a cheerful tour through the center of the village characterized by half-timbered houses and very well preserved. The village of Levern and the private church of Ritter Worad were already mentioned in a document from 969 AD. From 1227 to 1558, Levern was the seat of a Cistercian nunnery, which was converted into a secular, noble women's collegiate during the Reformation era. The numerous half-timbered collegiate houses, along with the prominently visible double church, form the historic center of Levern. The monastery church and the parish church were structurally united in 1827. Today, the building presents itself as an irregular three-aisled hall church, with its construction still of Gothic origin, while the west tower is fundamentally Romanesque. Here you will be welcomed by the canonesses, who still exhibit a certain "sense of standing," and introduced to the history of Levern. Noteworthy are the late Gothic wall paintings, the carved baptismal font with a lid lifter from 1684, and the organ prospect from 1682. The tour continues through the "Penitent's Door" to the collegiate houses. The baroque collegiate houses built by the local nobility represent a uniform building type. All of them rise as half-timbered buildings above massive ground floors, present their representative eaves side to the street, and are covered by hipped roofs. Each collegiate house bears, usually above the entrance, the coat of arms of its builder. Along the way, you will meet "witnesses of time" in historical costumes, who share amusing stories from ten centuries. Including the famous cook and Germany's first cookbook author, Henriette Davidis. The famous words for all those who enjoy baking, cooking, and eating "One takes...." are said to have been coined by her. She lived around 1848 in Levern in the so-called "Pastor's Widow House." Right across the street was the inn "Zur Grünen Linde" on the former mail coach route. Here, Henriette Davidis served the travelers who made a stop in Levern on their way to Bremen, providing her a good opportunity to try out her recipes. The tour ends at the "Old Firehouse," where there is a "spiritual drink" to conclude.